Popular(?) baby names

[Silver_Shiney]

According to Aunty Beeb, Jack and Emily are the most popular names for children at the moment, in Scotland at least.

That got me to thinking about unusual names... pity the poor kids who got lumbered with the following monickers during the 1800s...

Euphemia, Purfeniha, Elvina, Orpha, Marigold, Augustus, Augusta, Adelaide, Adeline, Septimus, Fannie, Asenath, Alethia, Antonetta, Bodley, Consort, Avice, Albertina, Adolphus, Apsley), Alphonsino, Dittmar, Edmondena, Ethelinda, Floriette, Flossie, Azalea, Ivecene, Tryphena, Kethgen, Kerenhappuch, Morfydd, Malina, Thightbright, Zoraida, Zillah

What unusual British names have you lot encountered?

[Silver_Shiney]

Sorry, just seen that the Giant started a similar post back in May

[HK phooey]

Never mind Shiny chap, I didn't see that one. The two most hideous names I have heard in recent years are Trojan (a little boy) and Amethyst Moonstone (a little girl). Both had mothers that thought nothing of shrieking these monstrous monikers at the top of their lungs. There is also a poor little fella at my son's school who is called Chilli.

[suespud]

One of my grandsons is called Ramsay Noble (Alexander, is his surname)
My father was Noble Ramsay.
Whilst it was lovely my daughter wanted to name him after her grandad..I did have mixed thoughts.

He does get called Rambo...but doesn't seem to mind at all. (He is only 4 )

Not many unusual names in our circle..
Lots of flowery names though.

Ruby gets called Rubes by her small cousins... Just waiting till one of makes a mistake and calls her Pubes

[The Tinker]

Isnt it strange how people's names affect us - when choosing my children's names it takes you back to people you hated with that name and would never choose!

We have an unusual surname but no trouble with any name going with it however, my daughter has married a 'King' and when discussing baby names there are not many you can get away with eg any name beginning with a 'Jo' etc etc will cause the poor child to be teased and the list goes on!!!

[Dark Knight]

you may also find Mohammed is part of the list SS

I did know a lady called patience and one called serenity
neither were apropos

[Silver_Shiney]

DK, I was referring to more indegenous names, not foreign imports.

[Stephen]

If you want a weird name, just ask an American

[Silver_Shiney]

If you want a weird name, just ask an American

Very true, Stephen. "Randy" is just asking for trouble....

[Ginny-T]

Not exactly on the same theme, but I did go to school with Henrietta Bird. Poor girl didn't get teased much!!!

What were her parents thinking of??

[Manoverboard]

Re surnames ...

I remember a boy laughing out loud when the Teacher ( Master actually ) read out the name of another boy in the class as ' Eccles ' ( of Goon Show fame of course ). When asked for his name he replied ' Clutterbuck '.

re Christian names we have a chum who has a grandson called Orlon ( but known as Draylon )

[Stephen]

Re surnames ...

I remember a boy laughing out loud when the Teacher ( Master actually ) read out the name of another boy in the class as ' Eccles ' ( of Goon Show fame of course ). When asked for his name he replied ' Clutterbuck '.

re Christian names we have a chum who has a grandson called Orlon ( but is known as Draylon )

Could have been worse.....it could have been Bates

[mavismumakrill]

Can't think of anything as bad as my grand daughter - Kaleesi Rainbow Blueberry Jasmine Akrill. We call her Blueberry, but when she is taking exams at school, by the time she has finished writing her name the exam time will have finished!!!!

Mavis x

[Gill W]

After researching my family tree, I've found that the men's name Lancelot occurs generation after generation.

My dad was the last Lancelot, but he changed his name to Lawrence

[Not so ancient mariner]

Not exactly on the same theme, but I did go to school with Henrietta Bird. Poor girl didn't get teased much!!!

What were her parents thinking of??

I have come across a lass called Shona Legg, and another called Jenny Taylor (say it out loud), and others whose names, while OK when given them, have become overtaken by events.

I also know a lad called Cosmo. His father told me that when he was registering the birth, the registrar commented that he had 'de-registered' several Cosmos in his time, but this was the first one he had registered.

[Not so ancient mariner]

Isnt it strange how people's names affect us - when choosing my children's names it takes you back to people you hated with that name and would never choose!

We have an unusual surname but no trouble with any name going with it however, my daughter has married a 'King' and when discussing baby names there are not many you can get away with eg any name beginning with a 'Jo' etc etc will cause the poor child to be teased and the list goes on!!!

My great grandmother married a 'King', and on the strength of it was thereafter known to one and all as 'Queenie' !!